🗓️ Community call #2607

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:spiral_calendar: Community call #2607

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Hey Nymsters!

This week’s community call was a special one - we were joined by Paul Puey (CEO & founder of Edge Wallet) and our very own Harry Halpin (CEO of Nym) for a deep dive into the growing alliance between Nym and Edge. :microphone::sparkles:

Big thanks to everyone who tuned in live and asked questions!

:locked_with_key: Nym x Edge: What’s the big news?

We covered the new integration between Nym and Edge Wallet - a self-custody, multi-asset wallet with a strong focus on privacy since 2013.

Two highlights that came up on the call:

  • NYM token is now live in Edge - users can send, receive, and hold NYM directly in the wallet. This means NymVPN can now be paid for with NYM tokens straight from Edge, no extra wallets or exchanges needed. Swaps (including Bitcoin and Monero into NYM) are coming in the next few weeks.

  • Mixnet technical preview inside Edge - Edge has integrated an early version of the Nym Mixnet SDK. This lets users route their blockchain traffic (EVM chains, Cosmos, Monero) through the Mixnet, hiding IP addresses from the world. The goal is to make this “on by default” for key operations in the future.

Paul walked us through Edge’s privacy architecture: no XPUB sharing (so Edge’s servers never see your addresses), duress mode (a separate PIN that opens a decoy wallet under physical threat), and 2FA without KYC (recovery via time delay, not email or SMS).

:chart_increasing: Token & Community Focus

A major thread of the call was what’s next for Nym.

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Harry at 00:34:39 laid out the roadmap:

" We think that this is a really good setup for pushing the token back alive. So what we’re going to do at Nym for the next six months… we’re basically getting to the point probably in a month or two where we believe NymVPN will be on parity, if not better, in terms of features, with most VPNs… But then I really wanna focus on the token and the operator community — getting these parts, which are really the people that really uphold Nym, really, really, really energized and with better tooling, better infrastructure."

The takeaway - product first (VPN), then a strong push on the token and supporting the people who run the network.

:handshake: Philosophy & Synergy

We talked about why this partnership makes sense:

  • Shared mission - both teams are rooted in cypherpunk values and understand that privacy grows with the anonymity set (more users = better privacy for everyone).
  • Edge’s Privacy Manifesto - Paul quoted their core principle: privacy tech needs to be hidden behind an experience that even users who “couldn’t care less” can adopt. That’s how you grow the set.
  • Developer experience matters - Paul praised Nym’s mixFetch tool, which made integration far simpler than years of failed attempts with Tor. Swap one function call for another, and you’re protected.

:brain: Privacy & Internet Trends

We touched on broader threats and why tools like this matter:

  • The drift toward “papers please internet” - age verification, platforms becoming enforcement layers, metadata as the real surveillance surface.
  • The recent piece on Wi-Fi signals becoming part of “invisible” surveillance systems.
  • Key takeaway - encryption hides content, but mixnets break linkability. Privacy fails when your actions can be tied together, even if the data is encrypted.

Harry also weighed in on CBDCs and financial surveillance: “If all currencies are forced onto CBDCs and privacy coins are only used for speculation, that makes an alternative free economy impossible. We need parallel infrastructure.”

:shield: App Store Risks & Protection

Paul addressed concerns about Apple/Google potentially banning privacy wallets:

  • Short term - Android users can install APKs directly from edge.app. EU users can sideload on iOS thanks to recent regulation.
  • Long term - mass adoption is the best defense. If enough people use it, banning it hurts Apple’s bottom line (like in 2014 when they banned Bitcoin wallets and quickly reversed after backlash).

:stopwatch: Timestamps

Watch the full recording

Thanks to Paul and Harry for joining us!

See you next week :green_heart:

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Regarding:

  • Key takeaway - encryption hides content, but mixnets break linkability. Privacy fails when your actions can be tied together, even if the data is encrypted.

What about sent Meta-Data through the Nym Mixnet, when users do not choose proper clients, which speak to servers, which probably log?